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When protecting yourself gets called family destruction

I blocked my toxic sister on social media after years of her public attacks and now my mother says I am tearing the family apart by refusing to just ignore it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-preservation from emotional abuse within families is often reframed by other members as selfish disruption rather than necessary boundary-setting.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punishment consequences and natural boundaries?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.